Incarnation by Emma Cornwall US only giveaway

This is not a paranormal romance, it's a paranormal steampunk fiction. I didn't want to pass up the giveaway offer from the publisher just in case any of you were interested in this book.

Blurb

In the steampunk

In the steampunk world of Victorian London, a beautiful vampire seeks out the author of Dracula–to set the record straight . . . If one is to believe Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale, Lucy Weston is Dracula’s most wanton creation, a sexual creature of the night who preys on innocent boys. But the real-life Lucy is nothing like her fictional counterpart—and she demands to know why the Victorian author deliberately lied. With Stoker’s reluctant help, she’s determined to track down the very fiend who transformed her—from the sensual underworld where humans vie to become vampires, to a hidden cell beneath a temple to madness, and finally into the glittering Crystal Palace where death reigns supreme.

Haunted by fragmentary memories of her lost life and love, Lucy must battle her thirst for blood as she struggles to stop a catastrophic war that will doom vampires and humans alike. Ultimately, she must make a choice that illuminates for her—and for us—what it means to be human.

Galley books is offering  two copies for free for US residents only. Please leave a comment along with an email if it's not on your profile. 

Guest romance author Angie Fox and Giveaway!

Please welcome romance author Angie Fox! 

Thanks for having me on the blog today. I’m going to be talking about something that I think is important to writing paranormals (one thing that we authors always seem to resist) and that is stepping outside the comfort zone.

It’s tough for me personally because there are so many things that can trip me up and twist me around while writing a book. Adding another element to the mix doesn’t always seem like the wise thing to do! But, it’s exactly what I know I need to do in order to keep readers guessing and coming back for more.

Of course, that doesn’t mean we writers aren’t allowed moments of panic during our enlightenment. For example, I sold a new series about a group of paranormal MASH doctors during a great supernatural war. I was all excited because Immortally Yours is a departure from the books I’ve written before. It has more of an edge.

And then…panic. I remember calling one of my writer friends about a week after I’d sold the book and asking her, “What did I just do? I told them I could write a book about an immortal war. I write funny. How am I supposed to pull this off?”

Once she calmed me down, and talked me into a bit of therapeutic chocolate (thank you, Kristin), I realized that the underlying drama of war could serve to bring the oddball personalities in the MASH camp together. These doctors and nurses don’t have much, but they do manage to find ways to save their sanity and create the kind of relationships that offer a port in the storm.

It forced me to grow as a writer, to push the story to places I’d never gone before. Yes, it was scary, but it was really cool too.

I'm being featured at romance author Deborah Court blog

Author Deborah Court has a new feature post for her blog called Featured Blogger of the Month. I am honored that she asked me to be the first featured blogger. Click here to check out the interview and please while your there check out Deborah's books.

Deborah write historical romance the way we like it hot! LOL.

Blogger's Help Paws with a Cause sign up

Attention to all Bloggers!

Danielle at Romance Book Junkies and I have come up with a event we need your help with. We want to get as many bloggers together as possible to host a pet charity campaign called "Bloggers Help Paws with a Cause".

Above you see just a few of my fur babies. As an animal lover and reader I always wanted to know what kind of pets are behind  authors doors. So, I hosted a pet week event last year and had a great time with the authors pets post and the readers did too. This year I wanted to join with a fellow blogger and make "Pet week" bigger in hopes to help a great cause. I went to Danielle, she took over and found a great cause that I think everyone would like to help out with.  Paws with a Cause  has been very helpful in giving Danielle what we need to get stated and I hope to give them back even more. 

This is a week long event from March 1- 8th 2013 featuring guest posts from author and bloggers about their pets. I know this sound far away but it gives you time to gather what you need for a week of guest post for the whole pet week. The guest posts may or may not have a separate giveaway. 

How to work your week long event will be up to you, but we would like for all bloggers to post their pets guest post on March 1st 2013

The rest of the week you can find your favorite author and or fellow blogger to feature their pets.The author or blogger can host giveaways that week to spice things up in hopes to get more donations. Also make sure you have the charity link we will provide to let the followers donate. You will also need to add the button above to each of your guest post during that week.

If you would like additional help on how to go about pet week, please click here. This is just  a post with some suggestions on how my pet week was run last year. 

 The main giveaway will be a BN.com or Amazon.com gift card. The face amount will be determined by the number of bloggers participating in the blog hop and to do so, we need each participating blogger to send Laurie a $1 via Paypal at rlgarris3@yahoo.com (must be sent as a gift so no fees are taken out). Let me tell you that dollar amount is adding up fast because a lot of blogger are donating more then a dollar because they know this is a worthy cause.

Sign ups will stay open until January 31st and you will have until then to give your $1 to Laurie for the gift certificate giveaway this is not for the charity.

On March 8, everyone who donates to Paws with a Cause via the EverRibbon website will earn one entry per $1 donated to win the Bn.com or Amazon.com gift card  or one of two other prizes to be determined. 

If this sounds like something you would like to do please please sign up its for a super, great cause. If you have any questions or concerns please email me at us either at romancebookjunkiesdanielle@yahoo.com  or bittenbyparanormalromance@gmail.com or leave a comment below. 

Thank you for your time and I hope you join this worthy cause. 

Need help on your 2013 pet week? Well, here is a post for you

I wanted to write a post to help those of you who signed up for Blogger’s Helps Paws with a Cause. This is a weeklong event. One day is for your pet posts so all you have to come up with 6 more days. I want to let you know what I did last year to help you get stated. This is something very simple it just is a bit time consuming and it takes someone who knows a bit about planning ahead of time. 

You can either make a post on your blog so authors can come to you or sign up for the event, or you can email each one that you want to write a guest post. But you don’t have to limit yourself to just authors you can pick from bloggers and let them write up post about their pets.

Now what I did during pet week of 2011 was I had the authors write up their own post, reason because they know their pets and know how to make them shine. An interview would be very hard to do with a pet but you can give them a pet related topic. Remember to have the author or blogger send their pet pictures because everyone loves to see what kind of pets that you have.

See I told you it was simple, all it take is a bit of planning.

If you have any question please feel free to ask

Here are two examples from last year’s pet week.

http://www.bittenbyparanormalromance.com/2012/05/authors-and-their-pets-day-1-with-dani.html

http://www.bittenbyparanormalromance.com/2012/05/authors-and-their-pets-day-6-with-tina.html

Hope this helps.

Blogger and author that signed up for 18 and Over giveaway hop Sept 13-16 2012

To everyone that signed up for the 18 and Over giveaway hop. I just sent out an email to the participants that I had email to, so if you didn't get an email please contact me. 

It's almost time I hope you guys are ready for some hot giveaway fun! 

Review Oh, Cherry Ripe by Claudy Conn

Title: Oh, Cherry Ripe b

Author: Claudy Conn 

Source: Kindle Freebie

Genre: Historical romance

Length: Novella  

Reviewed by Laurie 

Cherry Elton was beside herself! Her own mother had arranged a marriage for her to a man she had never even met. She had no choice but to run away.

Sky Westbrooke had no wish to marry, but his mischievous siblings sorely needed a firm maternal hand. Yet, how could he court his unseen bride, when into his employ had come the most remarkable, enchanting governess?

And Cherry, playing at being a governess was smitten by the handsome, cavalier Lord Westbrooke. His stolen kisses left her breathless—yet, he was betrothed to another. Whatever was a love struck governess to do?

Guest romance author Kellysten

Please welcome romnace author Kallysten

“You know, I could make it really good for you,” Nicholas whispered, his lips brushing the back of Andrew’s ear. “You wouldn’t have to do a thing, I’d take care of you.”
With a quick laugh, Andrew bucked, and promptly reversed their positions so that he was lying on top of Nicholas, pinning his hands down above his head.

“Not the way it works,” Andrew said in a low, rumbling voice. His eyes were glowing with molten gold. “I’m the one who takes care of you, remember?”

Nicholas arched his hips up so that his cock pressed against Andrew’s, both of them as hard and needy. Nicholas lowered his eyelids, affecting a coyness that was a mere echo from a long-gone time, and tilted his neck to one side to present his throat to Andrew.

Review Vampire Dreams (Victorian Erotic #1) by Gabrielle Bisset

Title: Vampire Dreams (Victorian Erotic #1)
Author: Gabrielle Bisset
Source: Self- purchased
Genre: Paranormal romance- vampire
Length: Novella
Reviewed by Laurie

This book will be no longer available! You have to buy Vampire Dreams Revamped! 

Homeless and without any family, Arden Stephens must live on the streets of mid 19th century London, never a safe place for a young woman. One night, as she is running for her life from an attacker, she is rescued by Brandon Ridley and offered a place in his home as his maid. Brandon is enchanted by Arden from the moment they meet, but just as she has secrets, so too does he. A vampire hundreds of years old, he yearns for the companionship she can give him. But for that he must make her one of his kind.

Nightly, he visits her in her sleep, preparing her for the night he will finally make her his own. For Arden, the wanton dreams she has about her handsome employer seduce her and each day when she wakes up, she finds herself more drawn to him. But love and desire aren't enough for Brandon to sire her. He must first obtain the approval of his maker, an ancient vampire named Vasilije who has thwarted his chance for happiness before.

But if Brandon can convince him, he may finally find the love he's been without for centuries

Calling BDSM Authors and readers!

 BDSM Authors vs. Bitten by Paranormal Romance Reviewers

November 1st – 30th 2012

The whole month of November, Bitten by Paranormal Romance will be playing the submissive role, while the BDSM authors will be in the dominate role. Since we are playing the submissive role, we will each have our own safe word. The safe word will be used if we can't finish the book. We will publish the review using the safe word and telling why we had to use the safe word.

I sent out a call to all BDSM authors a month back to bring their books and see if they can push out push our limits. Now, it’s time to see who used the safe word first.

This is open to all BDSM sub-genres, not just paranormal, so you get a good verity.

I the reviewers and I had so much fun hosting this challenge for you and the readers. We also want to think each author that had the courage in sending us their book to review.

I hope this challenge helps you in picking up your next BDSM read.

Happy reading

Laurie 

Interview with one of our reviewers CaroleDee

Everyone please give a welcome to one of our own reviewers Caroldee. 

I sent out a small interview with a few of my question and a few of our Facebook users questions, to each reviewer, in hopes this will help you get to know each reviewer better.

CaroleDee has been with us for sometime now, so I'm sure a lot of you have already gotten to know her quite well. What I know is she so much fun to chat with and she has become one of my biggest helpers on the blog. 

First off please tell the readers a bit about yourself, please. 
I’m a 28 year old mother of an extremely shy 6 year old. (Don’t ask me where he gets if from. I’m the weirdo that will talk the ear off a stranger in the grocery line) I’ve been married to my best friend for almost nine years. My father was in the Marine Corps and my husband is in the Air Force so I’ve been a military brat/spouse my entire life. I’ve lived in Japan, Germany, England, and 4 different states.  Needless to say I move a lot, and I love it! I dread the day when my husband retires because I honestly don’t know how to live in the same place for a long time. Not to mention I don’t even know WHERE I want to live permanently.  Ideas anyone?

Review Transforming Love by Debra Smith

Title: Transforming Love (A Koning Clan Novel, #1)

Author: Debra Smith

Source:Request

Genre: Paranormal Erotic Romance

Length: Novella (approx 80pgs) 

 

Jenny never expected her thirst for freedom to lead to her capture. Family secrets prevent her from running from the only man tempting enough to make her submit to her body's desires.

Gryph is dark, sexy, and determined to win Jenny in the Slag, a contest revered by his kind. As the leader of his Clan he's used to getting his way, until her. Can he give Jenny her freedom while winning her heart?

Coming events and Network followers

I really only have handful of network followers but I wanted to post this so you know I will be being shut down. You can either follow by Facebook, twitter, GFC, RRS, email or just add the blog to your favorites. 

Events coming

October is Characterfest and it's just 30 days away. I hope you guys are in for some great character interviews and giveaways. This is always a good time to just have fun with the authors and characters. 

November will be a special month of fun. We are hosting a whole month of BDSM Authors vs. Bitten by Paranormal Romance. The full announcement post will be posted Monday morning so be on the lookout.

Remember to check out interview post by our reviewers. I have a few that will be posting over the next few weeks. 

Review Blurred Memories, Paranormal Romance by Kelystan

Title: Blurred Memories
Author: Kallysten
Source: Review Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance m/m and m/f/m
Length: 196 pages 
Review by: Emi 

After months of trying to find again their place in each other’s lives, Blake, his Sire Marc and their human lover Kate are going back to the fight against demons… but is Blake ready?

His time in a cell in the demon dimension left him with physical and mental wounds, and while the first healed without leaving a mark, the latter still cripple him at times, plunging him into nightmares until he can’t differentiate between horrific memories of abuse and a present in which his lovers tiptoe around him to avoid causing him more pain.

When Kate can’t stand the status quo anymore and risks pushing at the walls behind which Blake hides, things seem to take a turn for the best. Marc, however, decides to make up for his failure to rescue Blake from the demons with a bold move that could start the nightmare all over again… or bring this trio together, closer than ever before.

18 and Over Giveaway hop is almost here. Sept 13-16 2012

Sign up for the 18 and over giveaway hop is now closed. We ended up with 102 blogger. I'm looking forward to seeing what the bloggers comes up with for post and giveaways.  Have fun!


Here is the list of participants

Review: Blurred Bloodlines, Paranormal Romance by Kallysten

Title: Blurred Bloodlines
Author: Kallysten
Source: Review Request 
Genre: Paranormal Romance m/m and m/f/m
Length: 255 pages 
Reviewed by: Emi

Months after closing the breach in the City, Kate’s squad is in a new town, battling demons yet again. Blake and his Sire Marc have accompanied the soldiers and continue to help them, although Blake, these days, is just as busy fighting demons as he is scheming.

He sleeps with both Kate and Marc separately, and figures that, since they are attracted to each other, they should sleep together too.

Before his ultimate goal of sharing his bed with both of them can be achieved, however, the unthinkable happens: while fighting demons, Blake stumbles through a breach and becomes trapped in another dimension.

Grieving over his loss, his lovers fall apart and go their separate ways. Will finding Blake again  a damaged Blake, half-human and half-vampire, incapable of speech and scared of both of them help them grow closer once more, or will it end their relationship for good?

Guest romance author Dianna Hardy + giveaway!

The Time To Be Independent.

by Dianna Hardy

www.diannahardy.com

Whatever you think about Fifty Shades Of Grey, it cannot be argued that its success has brought, not just romance, but super-steamy / erotic romance into the limelight. Something that was closet is now mainstream.

As an independent author, I have to say that I’ve noticed a difference in attitude and my readership since that book was picked up by commercial publishers. Friends and acquaintances, who would never have asked about my books before, suddenly are asking.

When I wrote The Witching Pen (paranormal romance) one year ago, the fact that I wrote sex scenes in a book that would otherwise have been mainstream, simply counted it out of the running for any kind of acknowledgement from general readers. Now… there’s never been a better time to be an independent author. One by one, self-published authors are finding themselves picked up by big publishers, but more than that, they are finding that their readership is growing because of a new acceptability and accessibility within the mind and public consciousness, that wasn’t there before.

Laurie’s upcoming Indie Romance Convention is another example of how now is the time to be independent, if you were ever going to try.

From The Witching Pen (book one of The Witching Pen Novellas) to this third book out today, The Demon Bride, my writing life has been one fast-paced, amazing journey that I hope continues to grow stronger every day.

The Witching Pen Novellas are available in digital and paperback format. All info and buy links can be found on the series website The Witching Pen Novellas.

The Demon Bride

(Book Three of The Witching Pen Novellas)

Two thousand and eleven years after the birth of the Failed One, the Witching Pen will be made manifest on Earth by the Great Shanka Witch of the Old Scrolls. By her hand, the Earth will rumble and shatter, and all dimensions will bleed into one.

The true purpose of the Witching Pen has been revealed, and it must be destroyed before an apocalyptic prophecy comes true. There's just one problem – the Pen is indestructible.

As everyone searches for much needed answers, Elena lays down plans for a radical mission to save her mother from the Shanka's shadow world.

Meanwhile, Mary has finally discovered who she really is, and what that means for the human race.

What Mary doesn't know, is that Gwain has been searching for her for over ten thousand years, and had lost all hope of finding her. Now that he has her, he's faced with an impossible choice: does he save the woman who altered his very existence, or does he sacrifice her to save mankind? 

The Demon Bride eBook is released TODAY in Amazon stores and Smashwords (other retailers to follow). All download links can be found at Dianna’s website.

The Demon Bride paperback (released 31^st October) can be pre-ordered from

Amazon UK   Amazon US   The Book Depository

Dianna Hardy is a multi-genre author of paranormal things, dark things, poetic things, sexy things, taboo things, and sometimes funny things. She writes about witches, demons and angels. All info about her books can be found on her website DiannaHardy.com

GIVEAWAY!

Since this series needs to be read in order, I’m giving away one copy of either book one, two or three – winner’s choice!

Reader chooses eBook format. International giveaway.

Interview with paranormal romance author Jacqueline Rhoades

I'm super excited to introduce you to one of the best new authors I've found this year.   Please welcome Jacqueline Rhoades!

Would you tell us a little about yourself?

First off, I want to thank you for having me. I truly am thrilled to be here. It's a scary thing to put your work out there for the first time and your review made me feel welcome. My sales have grown steadily and that's certainly a positive reinforcement, but reader comments have been few. Your review and those of a few others mean more than I can say.

Now about me. Where to begin? Let's see. I'm older than I ought to be. Where did those years go? I've fallen in love over and over, fortunately with the same man; my husband, who tolerates my craziness, brings me coffee every morning and still makes me laugh. I have a degree in Biology, but must have slept during the human reproduction lecture because I ended up with five kids in rapid succession. What was I thinking? I now work in a public school with Middle School kids. Again, what was I thinking?

My husband and I live in a rural area of Ohio and we've camped in most of the contiguous forty-eight states (Hotel in Hawaii, Yeah!). I wish I could list all the exciting things I've done, but most of my adventures happen in my head. Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't change my life for love nor money and now I get to do what I always dreamed of doing and never thought I would. I am the luckiest of women.

ARC review Temptation in a Kilt by Victoria Roberts

Title: Temptation in a Kilt (Bad Boys of the Highlands #1)
Author: Victoria Roberts
Source Netgalley 
Genre: Historical Romance
Length: Novel
Reviewer: Laurie

But if Brandon can convince him, he may finally find the love he's been without for centuries.

This hot new series follows a trio of Highland lairds, who are driving King James crazy with their constant clan battles and uproarious way of life.

Laird Ciaran MacGregor discovers the beautiful, wounded Lady Rosalia Armstrong while journeying to the king's court. Already burdened with the task of maintaining the peace in his lands, Ciaran has very little patience for this headstrong woman. She's as fearsome as the men trying to kill him for his lands, and their verbal sparring leaves him burning for a more intimate relationship. And if Rosalia's not careful, she'll soon discover his prowess...on and off the battlefield.

Review “For Want of An Angel” (Book 3 of the Fallen Warriors Series) by Rosalie Lario

Title: For Want of An Angel
Author: Rosalie Lario
Source:  Author Request

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Length: ebook - 120 pages

Release Date:  8/31/2012

Reviewed by Kris

Fallen angel Aaron has found the woman of his dreams, an alluring nephilim who has no clue what she really is. By taking her as his mate, he can preserve his strength and immortality... something he’ll need in the fight against the angels who seek to destroy mankind. But first he must convince her that he and his Fallen brethren are not the evil beings they have been made out to be. 

Samantha Benson has the ability to interfere with electrical signals, an attribute which makes professional thievery the perfect career for her. As if her special abilities weren’t enough to deal with, a fallen angel lands right before her and tells her she has angelic blood. He also expects her to believe the Fallen are really the good guys, and that the rest of the angels plan for human annihilation. Surely the sexy-as-sin Fallen is lying. But if so, then why do his words make such sense?

As the Fallen plan to infiltrate a secret prison built by the angels, Aaron must not only convince Samantha that mankind needs her help, but also that the two of them are meant to be together...forever.